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Emergency Bill Funds Mississippi Rail-Line Work

by Peter Overby, NPR
April 27, 2006

The Senate votes against trimming a $106.5 billion emergency spending bill. The money will be used to fund operations in Iraq, hurricane relief and add-ons. One of the controversial additions is $700 million for relocation of a rail line along the Mississippi coast.

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  • Morning Edition, April 27, 2006
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